(previously known as : Orosana carpocapsella)
HYPERTROPHIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Donald Hobern, Aranda)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Donald Hobern, Aranda)
The caterpillars of this species feed on the foliage of:
The adult moth has pale grey-brown speckled forewings each with a black triangle on the inner margin, and three black spots near the tornus. The hindwings are black shading to yellow at the base. The wingspan is about 1.5 cms.
The species has been found in eastern Australia, including:
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 24.2, pp. 235,236.
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(updated 22 April 2009)